People v. Antwane CA2/2

FACTS

Prosecution Case On the evening of November 1, 2009, defendant and his older brothers Lord Daireek Antwane and Lord Christian Antwane were at a barbecue at the family residence on Colleen Drive in Lancaster. Christian2 had recently moved from North Carolina to Los Angeles and was visiting his family in Lancaster. Donee Diamond and Michael Cooper were friends with the Antwane brothers and were also at the barbecue. Cooper had known the Antwane brothers since elementary school. He could tell the brothers apart by their facial features and also recognized the differences in their voices. Cooper, Diamond and the Antwane brothers were drinking beer on the front lawn when Arthur Hicks pulled up in his car and asked for the time. Hicks accepted an invitation to stay and drink with the group. A verbal argument developed between Hicks and Cooper. Christian told Hicks not to use profanity in front of the Antwane brothers‟

All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.

We refer to Lord Christian Antwane and Lord Daireek Antwane by their middle names to avoid confusion, not out of disrespect.

2 sister who was present. A further…